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At the date of 20-10-1944, time: 0830, the aircraft type Typhoon has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nijverdal (near spoorbrug over Regge). The unit of crew and plane is: 440 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: R.W. Doidge. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Typhoon IB - PD469 with F/O - R. W. Doidge did crash near railroad bridge over Regge
J/26406 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Ronald William Doidge - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of La Salle, Ontario, Canada - Grave 15 - Hellendoorn General Cemetery
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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